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Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The story has features not seen in this world, such as magic, time travel, strange settings and fantastic characters
a)
mystery
b)
myth
c)
fantasy
d)
folktale 
2.
True story of a real person’s life from the past or present written by that person.
a)
autobiography
b)
realistic fiction
c)
biography
d)
poetry
3.

This an imagined story that shows how life may have been lived in the past. Often the setting is real, but the characters are made up from the author's imagination.

a)

Realistic Fiction

b)

Historical Fiction

c)

Biography

d)

Fantasy

4.

This is a story written about events that did not actually happen but could have happened. It usually includes ordinary people in everyday life with struggles and triumphs.

a)

Literary Nonfiction

b)

Fantasy

c)

Realistic Fiction

d)

Historical Fiction

5.

This is a story about how the world was created and why certain things happen from cultures all over the world. These stories often feature gods and goddesses.

a)

Folklore

b)

Myth

c)

Fairy Tale

d)

Tall Tale

6.

This is a suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end, often with a crime, detective, or secret.

a)

Mystery

b)

Fable

c)

Realistic Fiction

d)

Biography

7.

Read this sentence from a non-fiction text about Eleanor Roosevelt: “Eleanor had the courage to condemn the unfair treatment of others.” Which option states the most likely genre of the text?

a)

autobiography

b)

biography

c)

comedy

d)

thriller

8.

Does the following book summary sound as though it is for FICTION or NON-FICTION?

Terribly unhappy in his family's crowded New York City apartment, Sam Gribley runs away to the solitude-and danger-of the mountains, where he finds a side of himself he never knew.

a)

Fiction

b)

Non Fiction

9.

Made up stories about events that could happen.

a)

Fantasy

b)

Science Fiction

c)

Realistic Fiction

d)

Non-fiction

10.

What kind of genre would include princess, princes, and nights? This genre could include the story Hansel and Gretel.

a)

Fantasy

b)

Realistic

c)

Traditional Literature/ Fairy Tale

d)

Mystery

e)

Myth